activision blizzard

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Activision Blizzard acquiring game studio to work on World of Warcraft

    Activision Blizzard acquiring game studio to work on World of Warcraft Activision Blizzard Inc. subsidiary Blizzard Entertainment plans to acquire the studio Proletariat Inc. and bring on 100 of its workers, according to a report in VentureBeat. Those employees are expected to work on...
  2. Jan

    NetEase shares plunge after postponing Diablo Immortal launch in China

    Diablo Immortal's launch in China delayed, NetEase shares slump Chinese gaming giant NetEase Inc. plunged the most in nine months after delaying the launch of Diablo Immortal in the world’s biggest mobile app market, putting its sales recovery in question. Shares slumped almost 11% in Hong...
  3. Jan

    Wall Street is betting that Microsoft-Activision deal will fail

    Microsoft's R1-trillion Activision deal could be blocked Activision Blizzard Inc. shareholders approved the company’s $69 billion (R1.095 trillion) sale to Microsoft Corp on Thursday, but Wall Street is betting that Biden antitrust enforcers could unravel one of the largest mergers in U.S...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    1,100 Activision game testers become full-time employees

    1,100 Activision game testers become full-time employees Activision Blizzard Inc. said it will convert about 1,100 U.S.-based temporary or contract quality assurance workers to full-time staffers. The move comes after years of criticism over the video game publisher’s reliance on part-time...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Three more Call of Duty games confirmed for PlayStation

    Three more Call of Duty games confirmed for PlayStation Activision Blizzard Inc., which is being bought by Microsoft Corp., will release at least the next three games in its hit Call of Duty franchise on Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation as well as its new owner’s Xbox. Before news of the $69...
  6. Jan

    Microsoft agrees to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.8 billion

    Microsoft offers R1.06 trillion to buy Activision Blizzard Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has announced the company has agreed to buy Activision Blizzard. The announcement comes shortly after Bloomberg reported the company was buying the game studio for $68.7 billion (R1.06 trillion).
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Activision Blizzard CEO under pressure to step down

    Activision Blizzard CEO under pressure to step down Investors’ concerns are mounting over the direction of Activision Blizzard Inc. under Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick, and a group of employees say it’s time for him to step down. The company, known for hit video games like Call of Duty...
  8. Emjay

    Activision Blizzard Sued Over ‘Frat Boy’ Culture, Harassment

    https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture
  9. J

    Any (ex)Hearthstone Players?

    My buddy got me into HS about 4 (5?) years ago. I've been a loyal player since then, until about a month ago. I got tired with the lack of innovation and Blizzard just milking the player base with new expansion packs. I started looking around for alternatives. MtG Arena is cool and all but I...
  10. Kevin Lancaster

    Activision Blizzard launches consumer products division

    Activision Blizzard launches consumer products division Activision Blizzard has launched a consumer products division to leverage its video game franchises.
  11. jes

    Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick gets R85 million cash bonus for 2013

    Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick gets R85 million cash bonus for 2013 Activision Blizzard’s chief executive, Robert Kotick, was awarded a cash bonus of $7.9 million for 2013
  12. jes

    Activision readies to use USD2.5 billion in credit

    Activision readies USD2.5 billion in credit Activision Blizzard’s loan package includes $2.25 billion in credit to spin itself off from Vivendi and buy back shares
  13. jes

    Activision USD8.2-billion Vivendi sale frees company to pursue acquisitions

    Activision USD8.2-billion Vivendi sale frees company to pursue acquisitions Activision Blizzard’s CEO said the world’s largest video game publisher will be free to pursue acquisitions and grow after separating from its parent
  14. jes

    Activision Blizzard revenue jumps in Q1 2013

    Activision Blizzard revenue jumps in Q1 2013 Video games maker Activision Blizzard warned investors on Wednesday that it expects a challenging second-half and holiday quarter
  15. jes

    Activision stock soars in challenged videogame industry

    Activision stock soars in challenged videogame industry Activision Blizzard shares rose as much as 15.6 percent, spurring hopes the largest videogames publisher will outperform a bedraggled industry in 2013.
  16. QuintonB

    Vivendi looking to sell Activision Blizzard

    Activision for sale – sources Vivendi has started testing the appetite of possible bidders for its video game business Activision Blizzard
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